FZAK51 PAJK 201243
CWFAJK
COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JUNEAU AK
400 AM AKST TUE JAN 20 2009 
SOUTHEAST ALASKA INSIDE WATERS FROM DIXON ENTRANCE TO SKAGWAY
WIND FORECASTS REFLECT THE PREDOMINANT SPEED AND DIRECTION
EXPECTED. SEA FORECASTS REPRESENT THE AVERAGE OF THE HIGHEST
ONE-THIRD OF THE COMBINED WINDWAVE AND SWELL HEIGHT.
PKZ098-210100-
400 AM AKST TUE JAN 20 2009 
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA INNER CHANNELS COASTAL WATERS...
A WEAKENING WEATHER FRONT IN THE EASTERN GULF WILL SLOWLY MOVE
INTO THE NORTHERN PANHANDLE TUESDAY AND MOVE THROUGH SOUTHEAST
ALASKA TUESDAY NIGHT. HIGH PRESSURE OVER BRITISH COLUMBIA WILL
WEAKEN AND MOVE EAST THROUGH WEDNESDAY. 
$$
PKZ011-210100-
GLACIER BAY-
400 AM AKST TUE JAN 20 2009 
.TODAY...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...N WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 2 FT
BUILDING TO 4 FT LATE. RAIN.
.WED...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...N GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.THU...N GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.FRI...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SAT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
$$
PKZ012-210100-
NORTHERN LYNN CANAL-
400 AM AKST TUE JAN 20 2009 
.TODAY...S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...N WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 2 FT
BUILDING TO 4 FT LATE. RAIN.
.WED...N GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...N GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.THU...N GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.FRI...N GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SAT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
$$
PKZ013-210100-
SOUTHERN LYNN CANAL-
400 AM AKST TUE JAN 20 2009 
.TODAY...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...S WIND 10 KT BECOMING N LATE. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN.
.WED...N WIND INCREASING TO 30 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 6 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...N GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.THU...N GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.FRI...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SAT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
$$
PKZ021-210100-
ICY STRAIT-
400 AM AKST TUE JAN 20 2009 
.TODAY...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN.
.WED...NE WIND INCREASING TO 25 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 5 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.THU...E GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.FRI...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SAT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
$$
PKZ022-210100-
CROSS SOUND-
400 AM AKST TUE JAN 20 2009 
.TODAY...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN IN THE EVENING. 
.WED...NE WIND INCREASING TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.THU...E GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.FRI...NE GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SAT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
$$
PKZ031-210100-
STEPHENS PASSAGE-
400 AM AKST TUE JAN 20 2009 
.TODAY...LIGHT WINDS BECOMING SE 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2
FT OR LESS. 
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN.
.WED...N WIND INCREASING TO 25 KT. GUSTS TO 40 KT OUT OF INTERIOR
PASSES. SEAS 5 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. GUSTS TO 45 KT OUT OF INTERIOR
PASSES. SEAS 6 FT. 
.THU...N GALE TO 35 KT. GUSTS TO 50 KT OUT OF INTERIOR
PASSES. SEAS 7 FT. 
.FRI...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SAT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
$$
PKZ032-210100-
NORTHERN CHATHAM STRAIT-
400 AM AKST TUE JAN 20 2009 
.TODAY...SE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN IN THE EVENING.
.WED...N WIND INCREASING TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.THU...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.FRI...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SAT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
$$
PKZ033-210100-
SOUTHERN CHATHAM STRAIT-
400 AM AKST TUE JAN 20 2009 
.TODAY...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES...
SEAS 6 FT. 
.TONIGHT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN. 
.WED...NW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS...EXCEPT 5 FT NEAR
OCEAN ENTRANCES. 
.WED NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.THU...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.FRI...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SAT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
$$
PKZ034-210100-
FREDERICK SOUND-
400 AM AKST TUE JAN 20 2009 
.TODAY...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN. 
.WED...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.THU...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.FRI...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SAT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
$$
PKZ035-210100-
SUMNER STRAIT-
400 AM AKST TUE JAN 20 2009 
.TODAY...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.TONIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN. 
.WED...SW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. 
.WED NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.THU...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.FRI...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SAT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
$$
PKZ036-210100-
CLARENCE STRAIT-
400 AM AKST TUE JAN 20 2009 
.TODAY...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT DIMINISHING LATE. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN. 
.WED...SE WIND 15 KT BECOMING NW LATE. SEAS 3 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.THU...NW WIND 20 KT BECOMING SE IN THE AFTERNOON. GUSTS TO 35 KT
OUT OF INTERIOR PASSES. SEAS 4 FT. 
.FRI...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SAT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
$$